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Senior Product Designer & Front End Engineer - KCRW
Product Designer
Senior hybrid role combining product design and front‑end engineering to create intuitive, high‑performing web experiences. Lead UI/UX design, prototype in Figma, and implement with React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS while ensuring accessibility and responsiveness.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end‑to‑end design of digital products, from research and wireframes to high‑fidelity prototypes.
- Translate visual designs into clean, maintainable React components using modern JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and content creators to define requirements and prioritize features.
- Implement responsive layouts and ensure accessibility compliance across browsers and devices.
- Establish and maintain design systems, style guides, and component libraries to promote consistency.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in product design and front‑end development, with a strong portfolio demonstrating UI/UX expertise.
- Proficiency in Figma (or similar design tools) and hands‑on development with React, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
- Deep understanding of responsive design principles, accessibility standards (WCAG), and performance optimization.
- Ability to communicate design decisions clearly and work collaboratively in cross‑functional agile teams.
- Experience building and maintaining design systems or component libraries is a plus.
Skills
figmareactjavascript